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By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? New London citizens felt their concerns were swept to the curb at last night's city council meeting. The item of concern was a $100,000 Elgin Pelican street sweeper from Trans Iowa Equipment.The council scheduled the first item on the agenda to be a hearing on the purchase and the second item a motion to approve it, but not before several residents voiced their ...

Mt. Pleasant Fire Fighters and police officer Brad Gillis inspect the side of a garage behind the house at 209 N. Adams St. for the cause of a small fire that broke out Tuesday, June 5 around 4 p.m. Gillis came across smoke first and tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher before calling the fire department to quench the smoke. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Beavers said that he doesn't know how the fire ...

This spinning wheel and chair were hand crafted by John Lee, who with his family, came from Ohio via Bond Co., Ill., and settled northeast of New London in 1836. In 1838, John built a two-story log cabin housing a family of 11, plus perhaps other relatives, said to be the first two-story log home constructed in Henry County.Four Lee brothers and a sister, along with her husband, settled in the area that came to ...

Voters arrived at the polling station with IDs in hand Tuesday morning, June 5. Voting began at 7 a.m. and wraps up at 9 p.m.

With the primaries taking place tomorrow, June 5, the last chance for early voting is now over. According to Henry County auditor, Shelly Barber, just under 400 ballots were cast this year.Early voting, also known as absentee voting, does not require a reason. Anyone who wants to vote before the day of the election, can,? said Barber.To be elgible to vote previously to the election, one must request a form from ...

Dark clouds couldn't keep people away from the Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center on Saturday, June 2. With temps in the low 80s and the sun hiding behind clouds, the weather was perfect for making a splash on the beginning of summer.The pool's first official opening day was Memorial Day, where manager Kailey Peterson said they saw bigger crowds than normal. ?I think Memorial Day was pretty big because a lot of parents ...

A Wayland man was arrested Wednesday for driving on a revoked license.On Wednesday, May 30, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Larry Whittemore of Wayland was pulled over for a traffic stop near the intersection of 170th St. and Franklin Ave. Upon further investigation, it was determined Whittemore was driving on a revoked license.He was arrested and charged with driving while revoked, a serious misdemeanor, failure ...

Last Saturday a Mount Union man was charged for driving on a suspended license.Justin Watkinson, was pullover over on Saturday, May 26, at approximately 1:35 a.m. in the 2600 grid of 220th St. for traveling 90 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. speed zone.Upon investigation, it was uncovered that Watkinson was driving a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He was arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail where he ...